New and Old Rocking Horse Books

Practically all the rocking horse books are "out of print", being such a specialist subject that seems inevitable. I have a limited stock listed below. I do apologise for the price of the Mullins, unfortunately such a large hardback, full of quality photographs is hardly likely to be republished soon and it does reflect the price I have to pay when I have been lucky enough to come across one.Note that click and buy uses our "Sylvanian World" payment portal, which is another website we run. Please get back if you have any problems with this portal.

Rare and out of print books about old rocking horses.

The Rocking Horse A history of moving toy horses.by Patricia Mullins 1992Hardback 28cm by 30 cm. 376 PagesIncludes case and supplement "Int Survey of Rocking Horse Manufacture"by Marguerite FawdryISBN 0 904568 695This is easily the most comprehensive book on the subject and an impressive book in size and quality of pictures to boot. Marguerite Fawdry who wrote the supplement International Survey of Rocking Horse Manufacture also founded Pollocks Toy Museum in London.

Rocking HorsesWoodwork Projectsby Margaret Spencer 1991Hardback 25cm by 20cm 160 PagesISBN 1 85223 454 7 Margaret was a promoter of rocking horse making during what was probably it's nadir in the 1980's. £8.99 Add to Basket

Making Rocking Horsesby Anthony Dew 1984Hardback 25cm by 18cm 128 PagesISBN 0 7153 8614 XAnthony Dew has done much to promote rocking horses, both construction and restoration. He is known for the Rocking Horse Makers Guild, a rocking horse museum in Fangfoss, Yorkshire and of course the Rocking Horse Shop. £5.99 Add to Basket

Rocking Horsesby Ruth Bottomley 1991Paperback 21cm by 15cm 32 PagesISBN 0 7478 0138 XHandy little book from the Shires series gives a good basic summary of old rocking horses. £7.99 Add to Basket

Note most of these rocking horse books were printed over 20 years ago. They are therefore pre-owned, whilst sold in "good" condition, there may be wear associated with used books of this age. Post and Packing for the UK is £3.99, except the Mullins which is £5.99. Overseas prices on application.

The Rocking Horse Magazine was published quarterly from 1999 until 2001, this was promoted by Anthony Dew at the Rocking Horse Shop.Anthony is both a prolific writer on rocking horses as well as being an accomplished maker and restorer and has done much to further the revival of rocking horses since the 1990's.